The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-02

After the close Of the Thanksgivinl
sermon in the Christian church las
week, Rev. N. B. johnson stepped Il
the pulpit and IN q few characteristic
words called on the congregation for ,
contribution "for sweet Charity's sake
himself starting It with q half dollar
The people responded literally, CON
tributing in all $3.50. This sum wa
placed in the hands ofa committee O
four ladies, Miss Ella Brown represent
ing the Christian Church, Miss Kate
Ellis the Presbyterian, Miss Alice
Hendricks the Methodist, and Mrs
A. C. Gilmore, the Baptist. The com
mittee made thorough canvass Of the
town, found the families that were
most needy and purchased for them
the articles most needed, the merchants
in every case selling the goods at &C.
tual cost. The kindly act was fit and
gracious observance Of the real spirit Of
Thanksgiving Day; and like the quail
ity of mercy which "blesseth him that
gives and him that takes" it added
equally to the enjoyment of those that
gave and of them that received the
bounty.
We have received this week q COPY
of boom edition of the Springfield
Seward county, C0urant. 1t is an
eight-page paper, same size as the
REGISTER, printed on heavy book pa
per, profusely illustrated and filled
with well written articles; and the
special edition numbered ttDenty
thousand copies! Let 1t be remember
ed that this paper comes from q town
that was only laid out in 1885, that
has less thOn 600 inhabitants, that is
IS miles from a railroad and that has
no special inducements to offer except
that 1t is the county seat Of q growing
county. When q man remembers
these things and then remembers that
an editor in town with three times
the population, with ten fold better
prospects, printed tWelve hundred ex-
ira copies Of q special edition and was
not able to dispose of even that many
(lacking some 800 or mOre)-when u
man has good enough memory to
make this sort Of q contrast he can't
help thinking thoughts.
been on the side of anti-prohibiti0n while the
REGISTER has been constantly battling for the
enforcement OF the law. This statement direct
iy suggests the inference that the .Courdnf op-
poses such enforcement, which the REaIsfsR
knsws to be false far as the di,rdys part of 1t
is concerned.-COurdnf.
The REGISTER knows that the edi-
tor of the C0urdnt 10 too good citizen
to oppose the enforcement of any law,
and it has never intimated contrary
belief. But has the C0urant itself ever
spoken a single word in favor of the
enforcement of the prohibitory law
except possibly as means of having
it repealed And has 1t ever said
word in favor of the principle Of pro-
hibition, or does 1t now believe..in that
principle? If these questions are an
swered in the affirmative, then we
stand ready to admit that we have
been led by. the politics of the C0urant
into mistaking its principles, and our
apology will be forthcoming.
1t has been more than whispered for
some time past that the hard cider
which was being sold at various places
about town contained q dangerous
Of alcohol. The suspicion
seems to be justified by the "free-for-
all" fight which occurred in Winnie
Scott's billiard hail last Saturday
night, which resulted in a deluge of bad
language and several black eyes and
which would never have taken place
had all hands been strictly sober. 1t
Is hoped the occurrence will be warn
ing to the proprietor of the establish
ment. The same power that authorizes
the city council to license a billiard
hall, authorizes them also to withdraw
that license if it is abused; and from
our knowledge Of the temper of our
council we are very certain they will
use the authority If it becomes neces-
,ary to preserve the peace and dignity
If the city.
Holtschneider. the cigar man of
is q confirmed anarchist,
md during the past two or there weeks
has got into a number of warm argu-
nents in regard to the hanging of the
our "Reds" at Chicago. We hear of
me, especially, wherein Dick Stewart,
If Garnett, metaphorically "wiped the
1oor" with him, when he tried to
Justify the doings of the anarchists and
ound fault with the law for hanging
hem. Mr.. II. Is very foolish. to say
he least, for he is losing very much
rade by his very foolish expression of
his extreme views, The people of the
United States and especially of Kansas
rave no use for anarchists.-COL0ny
Free Press.
A dispatch from Topeka to the Kan
as City Journal says that the case
# the United States VS. the NJ. X. & T.
Railway Company will be tried before
he U. 3. Circuit court next Wednes.
lay. This is the "even sections" case
or the trial of which we have been
Waiting 80 long. and everybody will be
,lad that the date of adjudication is at
asst definitely settled. The dispatch
tates also that the Leaguers are ON
land in force and that Judge Law
ence would assist the United States
lttorney in prosecuting the case.
Owing to absence from the city we
ire unable to give detailed report of
he school entertainment at the Opera |
House last Friday evening. If reports |
ire to be trusted, however, it was most |
,ratifying success; the program was
in a manner that reflected |
redit alike on teachers and pupils. In
pite of the murky night very large
audience was in attendance, the net |
proceeds of the entertainment reaching |
within a few cents of $40. The money
will be used in the purchase of maya |
ines and books Of reference for the
Ichool.
We trust it will not be thought i'm
pertinent if we remind the program
of the County Teachers